Monthly Archives: January 2016

Emily Remler: There’s A Lot of Humor Missing

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Scott K Fish

“There’s a lot of humor missing, I think, from some of the younger players today.” Source: “Emily Remler, Life After Wes,” by Julie Coryell, Down Beat, May 1985.

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Simon Phillips: Composition Over Technique

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Scott K Fish

Saturday Jan 09 2016 A destiny of drumming: World-renowned drummer Simon Phillips and his band, Protocol, perform Wednesday By: Carol Guild, Features Editor – carolg@goldcountrymedia.com [Simon] Phillips’ music has encompassed rock, fusion and jazz. What he performs with Protocol is a … Continue reading →

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Time to Retire Ding-Dinga-Ding?

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Is it time to retire ding-dinga-ding-dinga? Jon McCaslin’s drumming blog, Four On The Floor, is among my favorites. Dr. McCaslin posts unique drum videos that say something. A recent video is from new-to-me drummer Joe Farnsworth‘s master class … Continue reading →

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Al Duncan: Big Ears and a Good Memory

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This backgrounder phone interview with drummer Al Duncan is among several I did for a multi-part Modern Drummer feature series, The History of Rock Drumming. The entire interview is published here for the first time. And you can … Continue reading →

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Jaimoe: The Decision to Be a Pro Musician

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is a small piece of a longer interview that took place on April 3, 1982 after an Elvin Jones drum clinic at Professional Percussion Center in New York City. Taking part in the interview were Max Weinberg, … Continue reading →

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